Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data in Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Consolidated Statements of Income [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 2,086.6	$ 2,066.4	$ 4,051.5	$ 4,024.1
Expenses:
Cost of operations	1,237.8	1,218.3	2,397.5	2,355.1
Depreciation, amortization and depletion	208.6	213.8	414.4	416.8
Accretion	19.5	20.2	39.2	40.4
Selling, general and administrative	200.1	210.8	404.0	421.1
Loss on disposition of assets and impairments, net	19.4	1.1	19.0	1.6
Restructuring charges		1.4		7.0
Operating income	401.2	400.8	777.4	782.1
Interest expense	(111.4)	(130.5)	(227.1)	(265.0)
Total Loss on Extinguishment of Debt	(199.5)		(201.3)	(132.3)
Interest income	0.1	0.1	0.3	0.1
Other income, net	0.9	(0.1)	2.0	1.6
Income before income taxes	91.3	270.3	351.3	386.5
Provision for income taxes	45.1	110.4	147.0	161.4
Net income	46.2	159.9	204.3	225.1
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0.3	(0.2)	0.4	(0.4)
Net income attributable to Republic Services, Inc.	$ 46.5	$ 159.7	$ 204.7	$ 224.7
Basic earnings per share attributable to Republic Services, Inc. stockholders:
Basic earnings per share	$ 0.12	$ 0.42	$ 0.54	$ 0.59
Weighted average common shares outstanding	378,197	382,509	380,185	381,968
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Republic Services, Inc. stockholders:
Diluted earnings per share	$ 0.12	$ 0.42	$ 0.54	$ 0.59
Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding	380,166	384,710	382,073	383,996
Cash dividends per common share	$ 0.20	$ 0.19	$ 0.40	$ 0.38